The Darlington Redbirds will venture away from home to face off against the New Glarus Glarner Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Darlington has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight losses, while New Glarus will come in with three straight wins.
On Tuesday, Darlington didn't have quite enough to beat Fennimore and fell 12-11.
Meanwhile, New Glarus got the win against Beloit Memorial on Tuesday by a conclusive 8-2.
Cooper Olson looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, New Glarus got a massive performance out of Ethan Colstad, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Nolan Julseth was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
New Glarus pushed their record up to 12-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Darlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
Darlington beat New Glarus 10-5 when the teams last played back in May of 2017. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Redbirds since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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